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You guys are great! You start with a great looking bag and just keep enhancing it. I wasn't looking to make one of these but y'all are getting me in the mood.

Fredk's advice is sound. I also expect they'd also need to be thin and flexible, like the lining. I'm not sure that it wouldn't need to be fabric of some sort. Satin or synthetic of some sort, maybe? Sup, I did only claim that it was 2 cents worth.

Yeah, and maybe a inside pocket or two. My wife loves pockets. I don't know why. She spends most of the time looking for something lost in the main body??? As usual, JM2C. Jim

@Dwight, Thanks for posting Aaron's video. I watched it and learned a lot. How are you planning on implementing his method of zipper installation into your Bible cover? I assume that it has a wrap around zipper in a gusset. I only ask because I would like a less nerve racking and less dreaded method of zippered gusset installation. I have completed reasonably good looking covers with Al Stohlman's method but cannot say that I'm proficient or even comfortable with it. If I could get at least semi-comfortable with that, I think I would enjoy making covers. I included a pic of my first zippered cover.

Very cool!

Sorry, I quoted the wrong post. - - Leather Cases, Vol 2 has great info on making YOUR OWN pattern - very helpful. Or, Amazon has a bazzillion Bible covers for not much money. As for whether to zipper or not, YES! A CLOSED case is mandatory if your Bible is dropped, or hit, or slides off a car seat. So, YES! @Dwight. +1 on the Al Stohlman Leather Cases Vol. 2. I've made three with a zipper and hope I don't ever make another. Me and gussets + zippers are not friends. I myself carry an "off the shelf" one. I've made one for the granddaughter, my wife and daughter-in-law. I don't like myself as much as I like them. I should probably talk to a therapist about that. As usual, JM2C. Jim PS. I made one for my youngest granddaughter that was more of a "sleeve" with handles. Lots easier.

My therapist says "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that everyone isn't out to get you."

Beautiful and simple. I love it!

Thanks RR. I'm going to try some after I finish my Christmas rush.

@Nico619, I like your vocabulary. It's a welcome change from my collection of mostly four letter words.

OK, thanks. I stand corrected. I haven't seen one of those but it makes sense. Sorry, Walter.

@WalterF First, your tooling is great, way better than mine! My question is about the water wheel. Isn't the water supposed to run into the top of the wheel to make it turn? It doesn't look like there is any place for the water to run from up high. I'm really not trying to be pedantic.

Just to help until the experts arrive. It looks to me like either your top tension is too tight or the bobbin tension is too loose. It also sounds like your tension release isn't working properly. Hope this helps. JM2C, Jim

If you don't mind, whose did you get?

Here is a link if you need one. https://dgsaddlery.com/

Nice!

Why would we do that? I want one too!

What staples do you use in the Neva-Clog and where to get them?

Just an FYI, very hot tap water is in the 110-130 F range. Water boils at 210 F. That's a pretty big difference. I usually only put NFO on the grain side. It quite a bit easier to get too much on the flesh side(more absorbent). I also put it on before dying. It helps prevent blotches. Probably not an issue with black. JM2C, Jim

I bought my CB 4500 from Bob at Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine. I highly recommend him. Call him and visit with him. He was very helpful to me. He advertises on this forum. JM2C. Jim https://tolindsewmach.com/

Just as an FYI/update. I clicked on the link to see if it was still up and running. McAfee flagged it as a suspicious site. Don't know why, they don't mention that.

Nice work and an excellent idea!

I do too!

I like using saddle soap. JM2C

I guess I thought it was a joke. I have an airbrush and I use sprayer bottles for various things. There is no comparison on the spray patterns. They might work for a special effect like @Gezzer did. JM2C, Jim